I took a coach for my last holiday. It was seven hours and $85 where a flight would have been 30 minutes and $60. I was willing to begrudge it, since this has hardly been a banner year for aviation safety in the US.
The Wifi didn’t work, sort of a dealbreaker when you’re traveling through remotest desert with no signal.
The bathroom door lock didn’t work reliably, so it was rattling all the way. Somehow I got assigned a seat next to it on both legs. At least it didn’t smell much.
They left the emergency roof exit/vent popped, a dubious choice on a trip to Las Vegas with temperatures around 40C.
The return bus broke down 15km from the destination so we had to wait sweating for a replacement.
OTOH, no TSA hassle. I still wish Amtrak was an option.
If only it were.
I took a coach for my last holiday. It was seven hours and $85 where a flight would have been 30 minutes and $60. I was willing to begrudge it, since this has hardly been a banner year for aviation safety in the US.
The Wifi didn’t work, sort of a dealbreaker when you’re traveling through remotest desert with no signal.
The bathroom door lock didn’t work reliably, so it was rattling all the way. Somehow I got assigned a seat next to it on both legs. At least it didn’t smell much.
They left the emergency roof exit/vent popped, a dubious choice on a trip to Las Vegas with temperatures around 40C.
The return bus broke down 15km from the destination so we had to wait sweating for a replacement.
OTOH, no TSA hassle. I still wish Amtrak was an option.